Weekly, $1.00 a Year 



Wants, Exchanges, and For 

 Sales. 



Brief special announcements, "Wants," "Ex- 

 changes," "For Sales," Inserted in this depart- 

 ment for 25c per 35 words. Notices over 3o words 

 charged at the rate of. one-half cent per each ad- 

 ditional word. No notice inserted for less than 

 25c. Terms, cash with order. 



All copy must reach us at least three days 

 prior to date of issue in order to insure inser- 

 tion In any given number. 



WANTED.— Minerals. Shells and Gem Stones 

 (in the rough ). Have Minerals, Fresh 

 Water Shells. Fossils and arrow heads also 

 Scientific American with Supplement and other 

 papers to exchange. Please send me your list. 

 All answered. CHARLES MILLER. JR., 216 

 Jefferson St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 



TO EXCHANGE. — A complete set (13 vol- 

 umes) of Pacific Rail Road Reports, for cam- 

 era or type-writer. Write statiuit particulars. 

 All letters answered. SHELLEY W. DEN- 

 TON, Wellesley. Mass. 16-2t 



COLLECTION of 800 rare stamps for sale, or 

 exchange for set of dissecting instruments. 

 P. S. MERTINS. Lexington, Va. 16-2t 



WANTED.— A good Bicycle. Will give an A 

 No. 1 E flat Stratton Horn and some cash. Ad- 

 dress BOX 31. Gaines, Orleans Co.. N. Y. 



FOR SALE.— A No. 2 Kodak In good order 

 for cash or part cash and part in instruments. 

 Make offer. All letters answered. A. GOR- 

 DON LEAVITT, St. John, N. B. 16-gt. 



A LARGE number of poultry papers to ex- 

 change. Also fine Light Brahma stock for 

 sale or exchange. Circular free. Wanted 

 books on birds, eggs, egg calipers, etc. Also an 

 *8 World Typewriter (used very little) to ex- 

 change for second hand copy of Coues' Key. 

 W. G. STUTZMAN, Kent, O. 



BOOKS. I want good clean second-hand 

 copies of any Book which I offer for sale in my 

 new (May 'issue) Naturalist's Bulletin. 

 Look over your old Books and send me a list of 

 the ones you will "swap." stating lowest ex- 

 change price and what yon can use for the 

 same. FRANK H. LATTHST. Albion. N. Y. 



FOR SALE CHEAP.— A collection of about 

 100 first class eggs. Worth $10. Will sell very 

 cheap. Write for price and list to H. R. GRA- 

 HAM. 2106 Spring Garden St., Phila,. Penn. 



WANTED.— Addresses of collectors of Relics, 

 Indian Relics, Coins. Stamps, etc. State what 

 you need in this line All letters answered. 

 A. CLIFTON SHEPLEY, Canton, 111. 16-2t 



MAKE ME an offer in good sets for either a 

 mounted Tarantula or Horned Toad. K. B. 

 MATHES, Albion, N. Y. 



SCHUYLER TRAPS for collecting small 

 mammals. Price prepaid, each, 15cts; two for 

 25cts. FRANK H. LATTIN, Albion. N. Y. 



TO EXCHANGE.— Morris Gibbs' Embalm- 



i n .. PnmnAn -rtr\ iTirl H i rpp t" i ("ill *i 11 1 1 ' * ^Pil f OV T)M:V- 

 lUg ^UIHIJO U lltl cliiu. Ull cttlUllo Lin .acu. ioi 



ie's Nests and Eggs of North American Birds. 

 ELMER FALK, Stoughton, Wis. 



WANTED.— Meteorites. New and unde- 

 scrlbed ones especially desired. Good prices 

 paid for complete -falls" 'or "finds. ."EDWIN E. 

 HOWELL. 612, 17th St. N.W. .Washington.D.C. 



BEAUTIFUL long green Vermont mosses, to 

 exchange for natural or manufactured goods. 

 Catalogues, samples of publications &c. solic- 

 ited. FRANCES 8. DAMON, Lyndonville, Vt. 



I HAVE 1500 small T perches. 3 inch base, 

 oak fine finish 8c each; pine painted white at 

 6c each. Will take half cash and balance in 

 exchange. I will turn any kind of T perches, 

 round fiat stands, bases for glass shades or 

 tlHY-Ding, m lilt: iiiic ii>b d \ \ iuw yi vv iuc 

 for prices. E. L. HALEY, Phillips. Maine. 13t5 



SHELLS and marine curios in quantity to 

 exchange for good sets of egg ■. K. B. MATH- 

 ES, Albion, N. Y. 



STAMPS. Chili Tel. 3 var. 5c ; Egypt 8 var. 

 10c; India 8 var. 1UC; Peru, 1886, 4 var. 5c; Cuba, 

 1894 , 6 var. unused, 8c; Hungary. 18*8, 8 var. 10c; 

 iuu foreign, luc (an uineiem;. brtivu ivunu, 

 72 First Place. Brooklyn. N. Y. 



$.50 WORT1 [ for nothing.— I will give $1 50 

 worth of minerals fossils or Indian E: uis wsll 

 selected and labeled, postpaid for 17 6c Colum- 

 bian Stamps unused. Send for price catalogue 

 L. W. STIL WELL, Deadwood, S. D. tf 



WANTED.— Insertion barrel for 16 bore gun, 

 5 in. tine scissors and a small hunting knife. 

 Have back vols. Oologist and Indian relics. 

 ALBERT B. FARNHAM, Benning. D. C. 



ALLIGATORS. We now have among this 

 spring's collections a fine lot of Alligator 

 Skulls. Teeth and Skeletons. Also skins, live 

 and mounted Alligators. "Gator " Oil. "Gator 

 Musk and "Gator" Leather. These "Gators" 

 were all secured by ourselves on collecting 

 trips and have been prepared in first class 

 shape. We will sell any of them cheap for 

 cash, or will exchange for any of the best 

 works on Natural Science. For 50 cents we 

 will send vou a large polished "Gator" tooth 

 dog call or whistle Address THE EBER- 

 SOLDS. Oceanus. Brevard Co.. Fla. 



WANTED.— A No. 2 or C Daylight Kodak. 

 Must be in good condition. Will give a fine 

 series of eggs of Hawk's and Owls. J. P. 

 FEAGLER. Waterloo. Ind. 



ELASTIC Sandstone. I will send fine speci- 

 mens at the rate of 4c per square inch postpaid. 

 If you want Natural Science specimens from 

 this locality. Address with stamp. P.R.CAMP. 

 Marietta, Ga. 



WILL Exchange a 4 keyed flute, cost $4.50, 

 with instructions, for fine sets or A 1 bird skins 

 to value of $4 ERNEST H. SHORT, Gaines. 

 Orleans Co., N. Y. 



PALMETTO Scrubbing and Dusting Brushes. 

 Fly Switches. Plain or Fancy Braid for Hats, 

 very durable Fans and Mats. Made at home on 

 rainy days. Send 25 cents for samples. THE 

 EBERSOLS. Oceanus. Brevard Co., Fla, 



FOR SALE.— Indian Arrow and Spear Heads 

 at 25 cts per dozen. Send for a sample dozen. 

 Will exchange a few for fine sets at V 2 rates. 

 GEO. W. DIXON, Watertown, S. D. O. 



SECOND HAND BOOKS.— I want 2d hand 

 Copies of Packard's "Guide to the Study of In- 

 sects;" Coues' "Key to North American Birds" 

 and other Standard works relating to Natural 

 History. FRANK H, LATTIN, Albion. N. Y. 



LARGE Collection of Ancient Indian relics, 

 including mortars, pestles, gorgets, pendants, 

 discoidals, spears, etc. for sale cheap. Inter- 

 ested parties write for outlines, etc. A.GRUTZ- 

 MACHER, Mukwonago, Wis. 



CANOE YAWL "ACORN." built bv St. Law. 

 Boat Co., in '93. Length 18ft. width 4ft; rowing 

 and sailing outfit complete; good as new. worth 



Nests and Eggs, cloth; Our Birds in Their 

 Haunts, cloth ;" Maynard's Naturalists Guide. 

 Best offer caxh. (stamp). GEO.W. VOSBURGH, 

 Naturalist. P. O. Box 307, Columbus, Wis. 



from parties meaning business solicited 

 CHAS. W. REED. Gaines. Orleans Co.. N.Y. tf 



When answering advertisements always men- 

 tion the NATURAL SCIENCE NEWS. 



WANTED.— Eggs in sets or large singles. 

 For everv 15c in eggs sent I will send egg drill. 

 OTIS TROTTER, Hillsboro. 111. 



TO EXCHANGE.— A collection of 400 good 

 foreign stamps and about 300 duplicates, cat- 

 alogued at $18.50, for best offer in U. S. stamps. 

 Send for list and state what you have, W. C. 

 ACKISON. Charleroi. Pa. 



WANTED.— Live small animals and birds, 

 native or foreign, single or in pairs, young or 

 old. in good condition such as striped gopber. 

 young opposum. young porcupine, young 

 skunk. (with scent bag removed), 

 prairie dog. squirrels. young fox. 

 young woodchuck, etc, and any bright colored 

 or odd appearing birds such as woodpeckers, 

 wading birds, tanager. oriole, blue j*y, owl. 

 eagle, hawk, blackbirds. kingfisher, plover, 

 snipe, heron, sandpiper, etc. ; also large harm- 

 less snakes. Write lowest cash price. J. MUN- 

 SELL'S SONS.Western Ave.Albany.N.Y. 17 2t 



TO EXCHANGE.— Birds eggs in sets and sin- 

 gles from this locality, 1st class and with data. 

 For eggs of other localities and coins. HARR7. 

 W. ROBERTS. Lancaster. N. H. 17-2t 



TO EXCHANGE. — 40 U. S. and foreign 

 stamps worth from 2 to 12 cents each to ex- 

 change for best offer in two cent pieces be- 

 tween 1861 and 1872 or foreign coins. HOWARD 

 HIXON, Washington, Pa. 



MINERALS and Indian Relics. List for 

 2c stamp. Isaac S. Kirk, Fremont, Pa.4yr 



DTD T\0 Skins. Eggs. Stamps, etc.. at lowest 

 Dllii/U rates - 12 var ' turd's skinsJt_Mcmnt- 



ed birds. 50c. List free 

 LESS. Los Gatos. Calif. 



F. T. COR- 

 6-12t 



JRINTiNC! Little better; little cheaper! 

 Enclose a stamp and get our estimate. 

 Address A. M. EDDY, ALBION, N. Y. 9 



BAKER & HANSON, 



Collectors of 



Florida Sea Shells and Curios. 



Bird skins and Eggs a Specialty. 

 TRICE LIST FURNISHED FOR STAMP. 



FORT MYERS, FLORIDA. 



Send 15c stamps and vou will receive my 

 I new Normal Catalogue of all European- 

 I palasarctic bird eggs, in over 600 numbers.. 

 I with prices and number of sets for each 

 species. Send $5 bill by registered letter and 

 1 you will receive, by return steamer, a fine col- 

 i lection of European Birds Eggs, in- 

 I eluding Falco tinnunculus, etc., etc. 



HERMANN ROLLE, 



INSTITUTION FOR NATURAL HISTORY, 

 Emdener-Str. 4, Berlin, N. W., Germany. 



SHELLS, etc. The White 

 City Collections. 50 fine cabi- 

 net specimens, $3. 50 smaller size. $2. 50 ama- 

 teur size. $1. Printed name and locality with 

 each specimen. 50 Shells. Corals, and Marine 

 Specimens, only $3. 100 Fossils, including fine 

 Fish, Trilobite, Crinoids, Corals, Sponges, 

 several fine Ferns, etc.. only $8. A great varie- 

 ty Unios with one valve highly published from 

 35c to $1. very showy. Taxidermy in all its 

 branches at reasonable prices. Illustrated 

 catalogue by mail. 10c. J.M.WIERS. Natural- 

 ists Agency, 357 W. VanBuren St., Chicago. HI. 



Southern Indian Relics. 



E. H. HARM, HENRY, N. C. 



